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2025 in the United Kingdom
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Events from the year 2025 in the United Kingdom.

Incumbents

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Events

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January

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  • 1 January
    • 2025 United Kingdom floods: More than 100 flood warnings are issued after heavy rain affects parts of the UK. A major incident is declared in Greater Manchester after some homes are left without running water and people are rescued from cars in floodwater.[1]
    • The cap on bus fares in England rises by 50% from £2 to £3 per journey.[2]
    • The standard rate of VAT is added to private school fees.[3]
    • The Energy Price Cap rises by an average of £21 per year, increasing the average annual gas and electricity bill to £1,738.[4]
    • Home Office figures show 36,816 people crossed the English Channel in small boats throughout 2024, an increase from 2023, but fewer than 2022.[5]
    • Bradford begins its year as UK City of Culture.[6]
  • 2 January
    • A man who was among four people injured when they were hit by a car in central London on Christmas Day dies in hospital.[7]
    • The UK government announces that people smugglers will face social media blackouts, travel bans and telephone restrictions.[8]
    • The biggest dinosaur fossil trackway ever found in the UK is reported at a quarry in Oxfordshire, consisting of 200 huge footprints made 166 million years ago in the mid-Jurassic period.[9]
  • 3 January
    • Temperatures are reported to have plunged to as low as –8 °C (17.6 °F) overnight, with amber cold weather alerts in place for the whole of England. Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice are in place for most of England, Wales, and Scotland between Saturday 4 January and Monday 6 January.[10]
    • NHS chiefs in England warn of a major rise in flu cases.[11]
    • The Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirms that a British woman, named as Greta Marie Otteson, has been found dead in a villa in Vietnam along with her fiancé, South African Els Arno Quinton.[12]
    • At the age of 17, Luke Littler becomes the youngest World Darts Champion after defeating Michael van Gerwen 7–3 in the final.[13]
  • 4 January – The Foreign and Commonwealth Office reports the death of a Briton, 31-year-old Edward Pettifer, in the recent New Orleans truck attack.[14]
  • 5 January – Heavy snow causes travel disruption across the UK, as weather warnings remain in place. Temperatures are reported to have fallen to as low as –11°C overnight in Loch Glascarnoch, Scotland.[15]
  • 6 January
    • The government scraps a plan to phase out gas boilers in UK homes by 2035.[16]
    • 2025 United Kingdom floods:
      • Dozens of people are rescued amid disruption from snow, ice, and flooding around much of the country. An overnight low of –13.3°C (8°F) is recorded, again in Loch Glascarnoch.[17]
      • A major incident is declared in Leicestershire and Rutland, where 59 people are rescued from flood water.[18]
    • The Prime Minister responds to X owner Elon Musk and others he accuses of "spreading lies and misinformation" over grooming gangs. Starmer tells reporters that these online debates have now "crossed a line", resulting in threats against MPs, including Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips.[19]
  • 7 January
    • A search-and-rescue operation is launched in northern Italy's Dolomite Mountains for two British hikers, named as Aziz Ziriat and Samuel Harris, who have been missing since 1 January.[20]
    • Alistair Macrow, chief executive of McDonald's in the UK, tells MPs the company has dismissed 29 employees because of sexual harassment over the past twelve months.[21]
  • 8 January
    • UK government borrowing rises to its highest level since the financial crisis of 2008.[22]
    • A UK inquest into the death of singer Liam Payne opens, and hears that he died as a result of "polytrauma".[23]
    • The UK government freezes the UK assets of the extreme-right wing group Blood and Honour, making it the first extremist group to be subject to UK financial sanctions.[24]
  • 9 January
    • The pound dips to a 14-month low, amid concerns over government borrowing.[25]
    • As low temperatures continue to affect the UK, a fresh weather warning is issued for ice covering Northern Ireland, Wales and parts of England.[26]
  • 10 January

Predicted and scheduled events

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Deaths

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Main article: 2025 deaths in the United Kingdom

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Howard, Jacqueline; Fawkes, Chris (31 December 2024). "New Year's Day: Homes flooded as wind and rain batter much of UK". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  2. ^ Jones, Lora (1 January 2025). "Bus fare cap: Passengers in England face £1 rise". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 2 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  3. ^ Shearing, Hazel (1 January 2025). "Why is VAT being added to private school fees?". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  4. ^ Peachey, Kevin (1 January 2025). "Energy price cap: Bills rise with warnings of more pain ahead". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  5. ^ Dale, Bob; Jones, Simon (1 January 2025). "Channel migrants: Home Office figures in 2024 show 36,816 crossed". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  6. ^ Sillito, David (2 January 2025). "UK's new city of culture seeks to overturn negative image". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  7. ^ "London: Man dies after four people hit by car on Christmas Day". BBC News. BBC. 2 January 2025. Archived from the original on 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  8. ^ Hagan, Rachel; Easton, Mark (2 January 2025). "Suspected people smugglers face phone and travel ban under new laws". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  9. ^ "UK's biggest ever dinosaur footprint site unearthed". BBC News. BBC. 2 January 2025. Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Temperatures fall to -7.9C with snow warnings for weekend". BBC News. BBC. 3 January 2025. Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Flu rises sharply in England's hospitals, NHS warns". BBC News. BBC. 3 January 2025. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  12. ^ Phillips, Aleks (3 January 2025). "British woman and fiance found dead in Vietnam villa". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  13. ^ Higham, Paul (3 January 2025). "Luke Littler beats Michael Van Gerwen in final to win World Darts Championship 2025". BBC Sport. BBC. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  14. ^ "'Wonderful' British man, 31, killed in New Orleans attack is named". Sky News. Sky News. 4 January 2025. Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Heavy snow causes travel disruption in UK as weather warnings remain in place". BBC News. BBC. 5 January 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  16. ^ "UK government scraps plan to ban sale of gas boilers by 2035". The Guardian. 6 January 2025. Archived from the original on 7 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Dozens rescued and major incidents declared as UK grapples with floods, snow and ice". BBC News. BBC News. 6 January 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  18. ^ Hammond, Laura; Bevis, Gavin (6 January 2025). "Leicestershire: Major incident declared as 59 people rescued from floods". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  19. ^ "Starmer attacks those 'spreading lies' on grooming gangs". BBC News. BBC News. 6 January 2025. Archived from the original on 7 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  20. ^ Knibbs, Steve; Cabras, Claudia (7 January 2025). "Search launched for British men in Italy's Dolomite mountains". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  21. ^ Nanji, Noor; Conway, Zoe (7 January 2025). "McDonald's boss says 29 people fired over sexual harassment". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  22. ^ Edwards, Charlotte (8 January 2025). "Pound falls as borrowing costs rise to highest since 2008". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  23. ^ Rufo, Yasmin (8 January 2025). "Liam Payne's medical cause of death confirmed as polytrauma". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  24. ^ Sandford, Daniel (8 January 2025). "Blood and Honour: Extreme right-wing group has financial sanctions imposed". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  25. ^ "Pound dips to 14-month low as bond sell-off piles pressure on Rachel Reeves". The Guardian. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  26. ^ Smith, Cachella; Keith-Lucas, Sarah (9 January 2025). "UK weather: Fresh warnings for ice and snow across UK". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  27. ^ "UK records coldest night of winter as snap to last into weekend". BBC News. BBC. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  28. ^ "Royal Mail launches stamps to celebrate The Vicar of Dibley". BBC News. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  29. ^ "Pop star Chappell Roan wins the BBC Sound Of 2025". BBC News. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  30. ^ McIntosh, Steven (29 November 2024). "TV licence fee to rise by £5 to £174.50 in 2025". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  31. ^ Ball, Elliot (19 December 2024). "Fire-ravaged Devon hotel to be restored". BBC News. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  32. ^ "Cazoo World Championship 2025 Tickets". Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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  34. ^ Cooney, Christy; Walker, Amy (24 October 2024). "Disposable vapes to be banned from June". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  35. ^ Chisholm, Johanna; Whitehead, Jamie (27 August 2024). "Oasis reunite after 15 years to announce 2025 world tour". BBC News. London. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  36. ^ "England to host women's Rugby World Cup in 2025". South Wales Guardian. 12 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  37. ^ "Women's Rugby World Cup England 2025 confirms opening and closing venues". Sunderland City Council. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  38. ^ Boyd, Alex; Fatima, Zahra (12 September 2024). "TV junk food ads to be banned before 9pm from next year". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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  40. ^ Dawson, Chris (29 August 2023). "UK PSTN switch off – Stop Sell 5 September 2023". ChannelX. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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